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1863 April Council ProceedingsApril 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Petitions Gilman, Gehrig and others, White St bad condition C G Hargis, allowance on salary John Kries, cleaning streets L Molony S Kaliski wooden awning on Main St John T Everett, preserving peace P M Guthrie, J K Graves taxes excused on account of indisposition J Herod indebted for taxes April 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer payment of taxes, General Fund J Herod, settlement in full of all claims Reports of Officers Hay weigher at West Dubuque salaries of City Officers John Fortune, wharfage on Jones St Levee City Marshal amount expended on streets Central Market Scales Annual Report Receipts and Expenditures S D Dixon Receipts, General Fund city tax April 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Annual Report Receipts and Expenditures S D Dixon Receipts, General Fund city tax poll tax special tax road tax interest dray wagon and license show licence auction license special assessment for planking livery stables billiard table license General Fund April 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Annual Report Receipts and Expenditures S D Dixon Receipts, General Fund city tax poll tax special tax road tax interest City Expense Central Market Jones St Wharfage City Cemetery rents Expenses - Cash John Fortune, wharfmaster Herald for printing Marshal work on streets Dillon for filling G T Stewart printing Bobleiter Robinson, Conway, Pelan Rebman lime Aldermen salaries Mayor salary salaries of city officers meals at calaboose engine P Buchler Kline April 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer City Expenses Lang repairing F A Gniffke printing G L Tobert stationary special policeman M Allison insurance constable fees Armstrong engine house Byrne Bobleiter and Co Zumhoff Jennings tax book Pfiffner Rio stove pipe J H Thompson L Kniest Guthrie salaries for fire company Dewald for draying McNear rent of engine house McClay Belfield boarding soldiers P Buchler J Christman Mathews and Cornwell insurance Bissell and Co Election Westphal and Hinds Donahue brooms repairs on cemetery School Board Dubuque Harbor Co City Court April 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer James Rowan P M Guthrie refunded tax D Klonell cash expenses recapitulation scrip receipts expenditures Sam L Dixon City Sexton number of interments City Attorney monies expended Reports of Committees Herman Chadwick, assessment tax A Munsell Petition H Grimm school tax, city tax April 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer L Molony discharged from paying from planking Fanning Stable Molony Building County Assessment Petition of P A Lorimier G W Bennett special assessment city creditors alley on 3rd St Edward Blake old corporation line to Air Hill St in Kelly's Addition April 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Petition of Edward O'Hare repairing Jones St payment of the bill of H D Adams J J Jarrett Claim of John Blake Finances of the City did no warrant the drawing of so large a sum from the City Treasury enlarging city cemetery Bills B M Hargen, stationary W D Barker, engine house S Hutchins blanks printing H D Adams April 2, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer G T Stewart, printing D Linehan C Ris John Melhop S Smith George Sieg Sam Dixon, Deputy Recorder April 9, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Council Proceedings Petitions M A King, proposition for sale of land adjoining cemetery F Baurgies? P M Guthrie, whitewashing Treasurer's Office Titus Schmid right to take a seat in the Council, elected over Ruegamer by illegal votes 5th Ward Judges and Clerks of election Ballot box compare election returns, poll books April 9, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Sam Dixon Deputy Recorder April 11, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Dr Mason, majority report on contested election in the 5th Ward John Ruegamer claiming a seat over Titus Schmid Present Council have no jurisdiction Judges of elections to decide the result from the returns alone Minority Report illegal votes had been polled, reference of the election book to the 5th Ward April 11, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Resolution respective rights of John Ruegamer and Titus Schmid to a seat in the Council under the recent election in the 5th Ward Election in the 5th ward null and void Proclamation of the mayor ordering the City Election April 11, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer canvass the votes of the various wards Election Results Returns of elections Mayor J H Thedinga F Hinds Treasurer P M Guthrie J K Duncan Recorder John Hurley S M Lorimier Marshal Hargus C Gilliam Auditor Sam D Dixon F Deggendorf Attorney J H Shields B W Poor Assessor L Kniest W Johnson Aldermen 1st Ward P Quigley J A Pento 2nd Ward George Rup, Russ? T Mason 3rd Ward H L Stout R Nolte April 11, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Mason, Mulkern, Connell, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Ruegamer Election Results Returns of Elections Aldermen 4th Ward G L Matthews R Cox 5th Ward T Schmid J Ruegamer Bonds of City Officers April 13, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ?, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Petitions George Schunk, watchman increase salary A Greenwald, erect a sign post on Main St 9 grain dealers, Peter Fay as grain inspector Reports of Officers John T Everett, complete Jones St from Main St to the levee Reports of Officers M Oswald Night Police Fix salaries Marshal Street Commissioner Recorder Auditor Market Master Wharf master watchman Assessor City Attorney April 13, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ?, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Stout mayor pro tem C J Richards Street Commissioner Andrew Hoerner market master Charles Gilliam wharf master George Schunk watchman Henry Krohl Sexton George Strasser hay weigher of West Dubuque D S Cummings, Times declared official organ of the City rules of last Council adopted Blank Roll Calls Jones St Judges and Clerks of election John Deery Louis Lang C J Rogers John T Everett April 13, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Jacob Hug Standing Committees Finance Ordinances Claims Streets Harbors Markets Public Grounds and Buildings Printing Fire Department Police S M Lorimier M Hennebery S D Dixon judges and clerks of elections April 21, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Petitions M Switzer nuisance on lot in Cook's Addition Enforce ordinance relating to nuisances Hugh Smith and Connor alley in rear of Fenelon Street Bonds of City Officers condition of streets Central Market hay scale purchase tools for work on streets salaries of recorder and auditor April 21, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Dubuque, Dunleith, Galena and Minnesota Packet Company wharfage 5th Ward Election case testimony in the 5th Ward election case Bids for Jones St April 21, 1863 Thedinga, Quigley, Treanor, Russ, Mulkern, Stout, Cummings, Mathews, Christman, Kiene, Schmid Bills N Pals, markets T Thekesse T Byrne S Hatchins printing P Kearney repair and clean streets Petition of A Hoerner, Central Market whitewashed extending limits of City Cemetery Ordinance in relation to the licensing of dogs